Animal-stall.



H. L. & H. J. PERRIS.

ANIMAL STALL. APPLICATION FILED 00T.18, 1911.

Patllted July 1, 1913.

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ODODOfDOG- OODOGOQOG H. L.l& H. J. PERRIS.

ANIMAL STALL. v APPLICATION FILED 001.18, 1911.

' Patented July 1, 1913.

H. L. & H.. J. FERRIS.

ANIMAL sTALL.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 18, 191-1.

Patented July 1', 1913.

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i UNITED STATES yPATENT OFFICE. y .HENRI L. nanars 'ann novum: J.- nanars, oF HARVARD, rumors, nssIeNoas 'ro HUNT, HELM, nanars a courANY, or Bezwaar, ILLINOIS, A conroanxon or ILLINOIS. i

\ j v Applicatiomled October 18, 1911.

is fully described and explained in thespecification and shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe stall embodying our invention; Fig. 2' is a horizontal section in the line 2 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a vertical section in the line 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modified form of construction, and Fig. 5 is a section in the line 9 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, 10 is a feed trough in which the hay, or other feed,

may be placed, an open-bottom manger` being used, or not, in connection with this trough as may be desired. To the rear of this feed trough is a sill 11 separating the feed trough from the ioor of the stall which is indicated by 12. To the rearof the stall is a gutter 13 adapted to receive thc droppings from the animal occupying the stall. In accordance-with modern sanitary practice, it is the custom to build the feed trough, the sill, the fioor of the barn y and the gutter all of concrete, in the integral form illustrated, although, there are many barns in whichI similar parts are built of Wood. In the use of a stall built upon a floor construction of this character, it is necessary that the position which the animal normally occupies,l with reference to the length of the stall, shall be adjustable. It is necessary, or at least vhighly desirable, that in all cases the rear of the animal shall come substantially at the edge of the gutter,

' the stall so as to be mixed with the bedding.'

Prior to our invention an eort had been made to accomplish this object by providing, for the stanchion, which sometimes one.:

specmmon of Lenten rasant.

ANIMAL-MALL.

Patented July 1, 1913.

Serial No. 655,344.

Acupies the front end of the stalk, an adjustable mounting in the forward end of the stall framework. The stanchion was thus moved forward Vfor along cow, and backward for a short cow. This arrangement was open to v'some objections which are overcome by ourpresent invention. The present invention consists, broadly speaking, in adjusting the entire end frame of the stall longitudinally of the stall instead of adjusting merely the stanchion. Several embodiments of the invention are here shown. .In the first form, that of Figs. 1,

2 and 3, the end-frame of the stall is made entirely of chains, s'o as to be fie'xible, and it carries a stanchion as will be described in detail hereafter. In a device of this character it is wholly impossible to adjust the stanchion at all with reference to the end-frame of the stall.

In the form of construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the stall has' no sides.

Other modiications and variations of the broad idea herein disclosed are illustrated in Letters Patent No. 988,561, granted May 4th, 1911, to Henry L. Ferns, the subject matter of that patent being certain specific means for carrying into effect thel present broad invention. A further modification is shown in the application 'of Henry L. Ferris, Serial No. 631,430,- lcd June 5th, 1911, upon certain other specific mechanisms for carryin into effect. the present broad invention. ponv inspection of those devices, other disadvantages of adjusting the stanchion within its frame appear. For instance, in the construction of the Letters Patent 988,561, it will be seen that the stanchion when o n yrest-s against the side of the frame. ere the stanchion adjustable longitudinally of the stall with reference f to its frame, the stanchion would have .to be.

position. In the present device, as has been` stated the entire stall-end is adjustable and the s'tanchion occupies a fixed position with referencel to the stall-end, so that these varions disadvantages are overcome.

Referring to the constructionA shownin Figs. 1 to 14 are posts whlc'h maybe and l18 and 19 and the vertical chains 20 make a rectangular frame, which is in effect-,the end of the stall. Swiveled between the chains 18 and 19 is a stanchion 21, which may be of any desired sort, preferably'ot` that type in "which, when open, the open s lde rests againstpthe side of the frame.` In the particular stanchion illustrated, a Aforked piece 22 is provided which canengage with one of the chains 20 so as to support the open-side of the stanchion. This type of stall-end is such' that by reason of the flexibility of the chain-frame the stanchion may be moved back and'forth longitudinally of the stall for a considerable distance, but the stanchion is absolutely immovable sidewise in either direction.` In this way an ideal stanchion support is obtained. In order to accommodate the stall thus made to animals of various lengths, the entireend-frame with the stanchion in place in it, is shifted bodily lengthwise to bring it nearer the gutter or farther therefrom, the holes in the webs -16 and 17 being provided for this purpose.

It would be manifest .that in a device of this character. the stanchion could not be adjusted in the frame at all, first, because when- Aopened and resting against the side of the frame the stanchion in the frame would have to set at an angle; and, second, because the chains forming the end-frame of thev sta-ll are so iiexible that they would 'not carry a stanchion except in their own plane.

In the construction of Figs. 4 and 5 there are no rigid stall-sides. The vertical posts 14 are provided and the end-frame is made longitudinally adjustable between .the same, in the manner of the Ferris application Serial No. 631,430, `or if desired the chain frame of Figs. 1 to 3 may be placed between the posts.V In this construction, however, posts 29 are pivotally mounted upon the licor of the building and carry chain stall-sides '30. The posts 29 are normally -held up by loops 31 engaging studs 32, and

by raising the loops 31 the posts 29 may be dropped flat onto the oor.

.The patent to Ferris herein referred to Y may be said to contain one specific embodiment of the present broad invention, that is to say, a specific embodiment in which the frames are made adjustable along the stall` sides, although certain claims of that patent are to specific adjusting mechanism which may be used fin other forms of construction from the o nein that patent and,

in fact, forms the` most convenient method now'lmownto-us of adjusting a rigid, frame. The present broad-invention is, however, whblly independent of the mechanism set forth in that patent. For instance, in the form`of-cons'truction shown in Figs. 1 to 3, a large part at least of the subject matter of thatv patent is Wholly omitted. j

The present invention then is very broad in the means by which it can be carried into effect, and it produces a multitude of advantages already pointed out, some of which inhere in one construction. embodying it and some in another, but by its use in its various forms the most desirable form of construction so far built is obtained. Therefore, realizing the great variation which is possible, we do not intend to limit ourselves to any of the specic forms, or any specic form, except as pointed out in the following claims in which it is our intention to yclaim the broad novelty inherent inA the construc-l tion" as broadly as is permitted by the state l of the art.

The word stall is used herein`in the "zontal members intermediate the vertical members, and means for adjusting the frame with the stanchion therein longitudinally of the stall, whereby when the stanchion is opened .with its open member resting against the adjacent vertical member of the frame thestanchion will stand at right-angles to the path of movement of the animal when entering the stall and placing its head in the stanchion irrespective of the position to which thestanchion has been adjusted.

2. In combination, a stall-floor, a gutter to the rear thereof, a frame at thefront comprising a pair of horizontal space-d members and a pair of vertical spaced members connected to' the horizontal members, a stanchion secured at its ends to the horizontal members intermediate the vertical members, means adapted to connect the movable member of the stanchion and the adv jacent vertical member "of the frame when,

the lstanchion is'opened to prevent rotation of the stanchion, and meansfor adjusting the frame with the stanchion therein longiiso tu'dinally of the stall, whereby when the ln'testimony whereof We hereunto set our 10 y' stanchion is opened with its openmembexl hands this 11th day of'October, 1911. resting against the adj acent vertical member HENRY L FERRIS .of the frame the stanchion Will stand at y HOWARD J. FERRIS. y

right-angles to the path of movement ofthe V animal when entering the stall and placing In the presence lof two subscribing Witits head in the stanchion irrespective of the nesses:

position Ato which ythe stanchion has been R. N. JACOBS,

adjusted. JAMES DAVIDSON.. 

